General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Jan 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialVirtual mind-body treatment for geographically diverse youth with neurofibromatosis: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
To examine the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary effect, and durability of a mind-body videoconferencing program for youth with neurofibromatosis (Resilient Youth with NF; RY-NF) against an experimental educational control (Health Education for NF; HE-NF) via a single-blind pilot RCT. ⋯ The RY-NF was well accepted, highly feasible and resulted in sustained improvement in QoL, demonstrating adolescents are receptive to and benefit from learning resiliency skills in groups via live video.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Jan 2020
Baseline resilience and depression symptoms predict trajectory of depression in dyads of patients and their informal caregivers following discharge from the Neuro-ICU.
To explore the impact of resiliency factors on the longitudinal trajectory of depressive symptoms in patients admitted to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (Neuro-ICU) and their family caregivers. ⋯ Depressive symptoms in Neuro-ICU patient-caregiver dyads are high through 6 months. Mindfulness is protective against depressive symptoms and interdependent between patients and caregivers. Early, dyadic, mindfulness-based interventions may prevent the development of chronic depression in both patients and caregivers.